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TIL that it took Jon Stewart 14 min to single handedly cancel the cnn show crossfire

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eg95 TIL that in the 1920’s a French surgeon became famous for his practise of grafting monkey testicles on to male testicles. Hundreds, including the rich and famous, underwent the procedure for its supposed rejuvenating effects.
6EpJ TIL that a boy born in 1783 had two heads, one on top of the other with the second head upside down so that the neck stub was up in the air. The second head had a fully functional brain.
MPwV TIL that Hugh Glass was attacked by a bear, had his leg broken and ribs exposed, was left for dead by his companions who thought he was dead, treated his injuries, and crawled over 200 miles for six weeks back to the nearest settlement, and then set out to find the men who left him to die.
W7MJo TIL: The rock band Supertramp is part of a 911 conspiracy. Pic in comment.
WMgY TIL that it is estimated that we have a 2% chance of confirming extraterrestrial life within ten years.